Method for statistical object indentification

Abstract

A mechanism to activate an original object ( 12 S) so that statistical objects ( 14 S) generated from the original object can be recognized using statistical object identification is disclosed. An object activation agent ( 48 ) with a clock ( 47 ) and at least one original object ( 12 S) communicates the original object ( 12 S) and time from the clock ( 47 ) to an object activation service ( 50 ). The object activation service ( 50 ) provides and communicates keying information ( 61 ) and expiration criterion ( 63 ) for at least one of said original objects ( 12 S) back to the object activation agent ( 48 ).

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method comprising the steps of:
 accessing, by an object activation agent ( 48 ) a clock ( 47 ); said clock having a plurality of original objects ( 12 S); 
 communicating one of said plurality of said original objects ( 12 S) and a time value from said clock ( 47 ) to an object activation service ( 50 ) from said object activation agent ( 48 ); 
 communicating keying information ( 61 ) and expiration criterion ( 63 ) for at least one of said plurality of original objects ( 12 S) to said object activation agent ( 48 ) using said object activation service ( 50 ); 
 providing a Statistical Object Identification SOI Policy Service ( 40 ), an SOI Insertion Policy service ( 42 ) and a network resource ( 62 ); 
 communicating said keying information ( 61 ) using said object activation agent ( 48 ), and expiration criterion ( 63 ) for each of the said plurality of said original objects ( 12 S) to said SOI Insertion Policy Service ( 42 ); 
 sending a message ( 68 ) using a network client ( 66 ) to said network resource ( 62 ); 
 said message ( 68 ) being communicated through said SOI Insertion Policy Service ( 42 ); 
 selecting one of said original objects ( 12 S) using said SOI Insertion Policy Service ( 42 ) and generating a statistical object ( 14 S) using said keying information ( 61 ) associated with said selected original object ( 12 S); and 
 inserting said statistical object ( 14 S) using said SOI Insertion Policy Service ( 42 ) into said message ( 68 ) and forwarding said message ( 68 ) to said network resource ( 62 ). 
 
     
     
       2. The method according to  claim 1 , where
 said original object ( 12 S) is obtained from an external service. 
 
     
     
       3. The method according to  claim 1 , where
 said object activation service ( 50 ) determines if network address translation was performed between said object activation agent ( 48 ) and said object activation service ( 50 ). 
 
     
     
       4. The method according to  claim 3 , where
 said object activation service ( 50 ) communicates said determination of network address translation to said object activation agent ( 48 ). 
 
     
     
       5. The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising additional steps of:
 communicating said keying information ( 61 ) using said object activation agent ( 48 ), and said expiration criterion ( 63 ) for each of said plurality of original objects ( 12 S) to an SOI Policy Service ( 40 ); and 
 generating a plurality of statistical objects ( 14 S) using said SOI Policy Service ( 40 ) and said keying information ( 61 ) for each of said plurality of original objects ( 12 S). 
 
     
     
       6. The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising additional step of:
 ceasing generation of statistical objects ( 14 S) using said SOI Policy Service ( 40 ) after said expiration criterion ( 63 ) has been met. 
 
     
     
       7. The method according to  claim 6  in which:
 said expiration criterion ( 63 ) is expressed as a function of statistical objects ( 14 S). 
 
     
     
       8. The method according to  claim 6  in which:
 said expiration criterion ( 63 ) is expressed as a function of messages ( 68 ). 
 
     
     
       9. The method according to  claim 5 , in which:
 said expiration criterion ( 63 ) is expressed as a function of time. 
 
     
     
       10. The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising additional steps of:
 communicating said keying information ( 61 ) using said object activation agent ( 48 ), and said expiration criterion ( 63 ) for each of said plurality of original objects ( 12 S) to an SOI resolution service ( 46 ); and 
 generating a plurality of statistical objects ( 14 S) using said SOI resolution service ( 46 ) and using said keying information ( 61 ) for each of said plurality of original objects ( 12 S). 
 
     
     
       11. The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising additional step of:
 ceasing generation of statistical objects ( 14 S) using said SOI resolution service ( 46 ) after said expiration criterion ( 63 ) has been met. 
 
     
     
       12. The method according to  claim 10  in which:
 said expiration criterion ( 63 ) is expressed as a function of time. 
 
     
     
       13. The method according to  claim 10  in which:
 said expiration criterion ( 63 ) is expressed as a function of statistical objects ( 14 S). 
 
     
     
       14. The method according to  claim 10  in which:
 said expiration criterion ( 63 ) is expressed as a function of messages ( 68 ).